Peoria Cheek Lift doctors
 |
Harrison C. Putman III, MD
Peoria Facial Plastic Surgeon
7301 N Knoxville Ave, Peoria |
|
2 answers |
Recent Answers
I am 31 years old. I have extremely hollow flat cheeks, hollow eyes, and now pre jowls and lots of new lines forming and dents on chin. My skin is very much lacking elasticity as it feels loose and no firmness. All of this happenend within 1 year (ever since I turned 30). I believe I have prematurely aged (8 to 10) years sooner than normal as I have been a smoker. I am extremely depressed about these changes. I used to have a heart shape face and now it looks long & flat, pre jowls. Help?
Don't be too depressed, as you have several good options for facial volumizing and some degree of skin rejuvenation. I would strongly recommend cessation of smoking first to optimize results. Fat transfer can be performed and results may be improved by adding a blood component call Selphyl at the same time. Selphyl uses your own blood platelets to add growth factors to the fat injections. Another alternative is a series of Sculptra injections for volumizing and skin rejuvenation. I don't feel you need a cheek lift or implants at this point. Consult with a reputable board certified facial plastic surgeon who is knowledgeable in these treatments. For temporary improvement you can try fillers if you prefer.
If a Cheek lift is not the same, what does the lower facelift improve? Is the recovery as hard as a full Facelift? I'm in need of Necklift at age 42.
If you need improvement in neck laxity, double chin, or visible bands then a neck lift alone is a possibility. However many patients have some jowling and/ or laxity along the jawline and need some vertical lifting in this area- a lower facelift or face/neck lift combination.
A cheek lift or midface lift can be included as part of a facelift by extending the technique, or as a separate procedure, and there are several approches that can be utilized: endoscopic transtemporal, lower lid blepharoplasty and a deep plane or subperiosteal facelift, for example.
Consultation with a facial plastic surgeon will help clarify what you need. Good luck.
